Norwich State Hospital

The Norwich State Hospital, shown in this 2010 photograph, opened in 1904 as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane and remained operational until the buildings were abandoned in 1996. The crumbling and abandoned buildings sit on the banks of the Thames River directly across from the...

The Norwich State Hospital, shown in this 2010 photograph, opened in 1904 as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane and remained operational until the buildings were abandoned in 1996. The crumbling and abandoned buildings sit on the banks of the Thames River directly across from the... (STEPHEN DUNN|sdunn@courant.com | File Photo)

The Norwich State Hospital, shown in this 2010 photograph, opened in 1904 as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane and remained operational until the buildings were abandoned in 1996. The crumbling and abandoned buildings sit on the banks of the Thames River directly across from the...